Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
FFWTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 915 PM MST.
* At 709 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. An automated rain gauge at
Skyline Rd and Finger Rock Wash recorded 0.94 inches of rain in 15
minutes. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Casas Adobes, Flowing Wells,
Tortolita, Catalina State Park, Catalina Foothills and Sabino
Canyon Recreation Area.
This includes Route 77 between mile markers 71 and 87.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
1st Ave north of Fort Lowell Rd, Overton Rd at Canada del Oro,
Snyder Rd from Kolb Rd to Sabino Canyon Rd and E Wilds Rd at the
Canada del Oro.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Pantano Wash, Tanque Verde Wash, Rillito River, Bird Canyon, Santa
Cruz River, Esperero Wash, Oro, Caada del, Sutherland Wash, Chalk
Creek, Ventana Canyon Wash, Sabino Creek, Big Wash and Chirreon
Wash.